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Nov. 13, 1962
s. MYERSON ETAL
3,063,450
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Filed Jan. 2, 1959
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drastically reducing the cost of disposing of hypodermic
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needles after a single use and making the use of disposa
ble needles economically attractive to the dental and
SYRlNGE
Simon Myerson and Richard L. Myerson, Newton, Mass.,
assignors to Myerson Tooth Corporation, Cambridge,
medical professions.
Another object is to provide such a needle attaching
and holding mechanism which can be used with the usual
medical type as well as with the dental cartridge type
13 Claims. ((11. 128-213)
syringe, and which will permit the use of a needle that
The present invention relates to hypodermic syringes
requires no attaching means attached to it. In fact, a
and needles therefor.
10 plain piece of tubing, pointed and sharpened at one or
In recent years, the various branches of the medical
both ends, according to the requirements, may be used.
and dental professions have become increasingly aware of
Another object is to provide a medical and cartridge
the risk of carrying infection from one patent to another
type syringe having a needle attaching and holding mech
by repeated use of a hypodermic needle. This, despite
anism by means of which a hubless needle can- be readily
the use of sterilizing methods considered adequate for 15 attached to and detached from the syringe.
other surgical instruments. Particularly, the incidence of
Another object is to provide such a needle attaching
hepatitis in patients who have been subjected to hy
and holding mechanism in which leakage of fluid is pre
podermic injections has been noted.
vented and which holds the needle ?rmly and securely.
For this reason disposable needles have come into use
Another object is to provide such a needle attaching and
in some of our most advanced and largest hopsit-als. Al 20 holding mechanism in which the needle is automatically
though a number of disposable needles and syringes for
guided to and held in its proper position when it is in
use with them have been placed on the market, in each
serted to thereby facilitate the attachment and detach
case the means of attachment between the needle and
ment of the needle and to insure that it is properly at
syringe requires a needle of greater cost than most dentists
tached and held in the proper position.
and doctors and many hospitals appear willing to pay for
Another object is to. provide a syringe having a simple
a single use. This has limited the use of these disposable
and inexpensive mechanism for detachably attaching and
needles.
holding a needle.
These disposable needles are attached to the syringe
The above-mentioned objects are accomplished by pro
by means of a hub which is inseparably secured to the
viding the syringe with a chuck having jaw means for
needle during manufacture and which ?ts on the receiving 30 securely and releasably gripping the needle. Where
end of the syringe.
necessary, the connection between the chuck and barrel
In certain types of syringes, herein referred to as
of the syringe is provided with a releasable sealing mecha
medical syringes, medication is sucked into the syringe
nism which prevents leakage around the needle but does
and the needle is pointed and sharp at one end only and
not interfere with attachment and detachment of: the
carries the hub or attaching means fastened to the other 35 needle to and from the syringe. Preferably, the chuck is.
end. In some cases, the receiving end of the syringe‘ is
provided with means, for guiding the needle to and‘ hold
Mass., a corporation of Massachusetts
Filed Jan. 2, 1959, Ser. No. 784,822
tapered and is provided with a locking means such as a
well known Luer lock, the hub of the needle being pro
ing it in its proper position between the jaw means when
the-needle is inserted so that‘ when the jaw means is sub
vided with means to engage the locking means on the
sequently tightened the needle will, in substantially every
syringe to secure the needle in position. In other cases, 40 case, be ?rmly gripped and held in its proper position by
the jaw means.
the hub is threaded and is screwed on a threaded portion
of the receiving end of the syringe.
Other objects and features of the invention will be ap
In dentistry, the most common use of the hypodermic
parent from the following description and the accom
syringe and needle is for injection of novocaine or the like
panying drawings in which‘:
for the relief of pain during extraction, or during the
FIG. 1 is a vertical section through a medical type
preparation of teeth for ?llings, bridgework or crowns. 45 syringe embodying an embodiment of the present inven
tion.
Anesthetics for these purposes are usually supplied in
“cartridge” form. The cartridge, containing a measured
FIG. 2 is an exploded view in perpective of the syringe
dose of anesthetic, is inserted into the syringe, herein re
of FIG. 1 with part, of the barrel and plunger of the
syringe cut away.
ferred to as a dental syringe, through a long length-wise
opening in the barrel. The end of the cartridge nearest 50
FIG. 3 is an enlarged section taken along the line 3—3
of FIG. 1.
the needle, which we will designate as its lower end, is
constructed so that a double ended needle, sharp at both
FIG. 4 is ‘an enlarged view corresponding to FIG. 1 of
ends, will penetrate the cartridge at its lower end. The
another embodiment of the needle attaching and holding
opposite end of the cartridge is equipped with a rubber or
mechanism of the present invention applied to a medical
other stopper which can be propelled along the inside of 55 type syringe and showing only part of the needle attach
the cartridge to its lower end by the plunger of the
ing and holding mechanism.
syringe, thus expelling the contents through the needle.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view corresponding to FIG. 1
A small hub is ?rmly secured to this type needle inter
of yet another embodiment of theneedle attaching and
mediate its ends and co-acts with attaching means on the
holding mechanism of the present invention applied to a.
syringe.
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medical type syringe.
In both the needles used with medical syringes and the
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view corresponding to FIG. 1‘
needles use with dental cartridge type syringes, the hub
of another embodiment of the needle attaching and hold
or attaching means and the operation of attaching it to
ing mechanism of the present invention applied to a
the needle during manufacture adds substantially to the
medical type syringe.
cost of the needles, thereby making them unattractive to 65
FIG. 7 is a vertical section of a cartridge type syringe.
the medical and dental professions.
embodying an embodiment of the present invention. ’
An object of the present invention is to provide a
FIG. 8 is a view in perspective of the disposable needle
syringe having a new and improved needle attaching and
of FIG. 1 before it is attached to the syringe and pack
holding mechanism by means of which needles of very
aged in a sheath applied to the needle by the manu
simple and inexpensive construction can be readily at 70 facturer
to prevent the sterility of the needle.
tached to and detached from the syringe, thereby
FIG. 9 is an enlarged view corresponding to FIG. 7 of
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another embodiment of the needle attaching and holding
mechanism of the present invention applied to a dental
type syringe showing only the lower portion of the sy
ringe barrel and with the needle removed and the jaw
tightening screw cap loose, i.e., not exerting any radially
inwardly directed, needle gripping force on the jaws of
A
the rest of the legs and have an external taper at 46 but
the inner edges or surfaces 48 which engage and grip the
hollow needle 50 are straight in an axial direction so that
they grip the needle along the substantial portion of the
length of the needle. The upper end portion 52 of the
vise 8 is not split and the upper edge of the vise is flush
with the upper edge of tube 10, as shown. The internal
the chuck so that the jaws are relaxed.
bore of the non-split upper end portion 52 is provided
FIG. 10 is a view like FIG. 9 with the needle inserted
with a hollow, tubular plug 54 having a tapered internal
between the jaws but with the screw cap still loose, i.e.
not exerting any substantial needle gripping force on the 10 bore which guides the needle 51} when it is inserted in the
chuck and lower end of the syringe.
jaws.
The bore of the screw cap 12 has a lower tapered por
FIG. 11 is an enlarged view taken along the line 11-41
tion 55 for cooperating with the external taper 56 of the
of FIG. 9 but showing oniy the jaws of the chuck and
jaws ‘11, and a threaded upper portion 57 for cooperat
the needle.
ing with the threads 32 of the tube 10 to move the screw
FIG. 12 is an enlarged view taken along the line 12-412
cap axially over and with respect to the jaws 11 to tighten
of FIG. 10 but showing only the jaws of the chuck and
and loosen the jaws. The lower ends of jaws v11 extend
the needle.
below the screw cap slightly when the jaws are closed by
FIG. 13 is a view like FIG. 9 of yet another embodi‘
the cap. The screw cap is preferably made of metal.
ment of the needle attaching and holding mechanism of
A sealing washer 56 of resilient elastic, rubber-like ma
the present invention applied to a dental type syringe.
FIG. 14 is a view like FIG. 1 partially in section with
the chuck removed and with the barrel of the syringe en
cased in a metal sleeve to avoid breakage.
FIG. 15 is a transverse section taken along the line
15—15 of FIG. '14.
With reference to FIG. 1,'2 represents the transparent
glass barrel of a conventional medical syringe having a
terial such as a polyrnonochlorotri?uoroethylene rubber,
sold by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. under
the trade name Kel-F, is located in the recess 28 of the
?tting l8 and has a centrally located, needle receiving
aperture 63 therein which is axially aligned with the aper
ture 30 in the wall 26 of the nipple and with the opening
29 at the lower end of the syringe barrel. When the nut
portion 16 is threaded tightly on the nipple 18, the upper
standard plunger 4. In this type of syringe, the medica
edges of tube 10, vise ‘8 and plug 54 form a sealing sur
tion is sucked into the syringe by putting the needle into
the liquid which is being administered and drawing it into 30 face 35 which squeezes or compresses the sealing washer
56 between it and the floor of the recess 28 to cause the
the syringe by pulling the plunger up until the desired
washer to expand laterally into intimate and sealing en
dose is in the barrel. For this reason, the barrel is usually
gagement with the con?ning wall 58 of the recess 28 and
made of glass or other transparent material and graduated
the portion of the needle 50 located within the aperture 63
along its length.
A chuck 6 corresponding in construction to a standard 35 of the resilient washer to provide a tight, liquid-proof seal
between the washer and the wall 58, between the wall of
drill chuck and comprising a tubular vise 8 having needle
the aperture 63 in the sealing washer and the portion of
gripping jaws 11, a hollow vise receiving tube 10 and a
the needle 50 contained therein and between the washer
and the floor of the recess. This seal prevents leakage of
fluid from the opening 20 and con?nes the flow of ?uid to
the bore of the needle.
When the nut portion 16 is loose on the nipple -18 so
that the sealing surface 35 does not compress the sealing
washer and the Washer is relaxed, the washer ?ts snugly
rel 2 is narrower than the rest of the barrel, has a needle
receiving opening or passage 20 therethrough and is ?rmly 45 but slidably within the con?ning wall 58 of the recess 28
and the aperture 63 thereof is about the same size as the
secured by cement or the like in the bore 22 of nipple ?t
hollow screw cap 12, is connected to the lower needle re
ceiving end 14 of the syringe barrel by means of a nipple
?tting 18 ?tting over and secured to the end portion 14 and
a nut portion 16 which is rigidly attached to or integral
with the upper portion of tube 10.
The lower needle receiving end portion ‘14 of the bar
ting 18, the periphery of which is threaded at 24.
The ?tting 18 has an end wall 26 having a recess 28
centrally located in the outer surface thereof and cen
trally located needle receiving aperture 36 coaxial with
the recess .28 and aligned with the needle receiving open
ing or passage 20 in the lower end wall 14 of the syringe
barrel.
The cement bond between the lower end surface of end
portion 14 and the inner surface of wall 26 and between
the periphery of end portion 14 and the bore 22 of the
nipple ?tting prevents any leakage between the end por
tion and the ?tting.
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needle receiving aperture 30 in wall 26 of the ?tting and
is large enough for the needle to be easily inserted there
through.
A chrome steel disk 61 is provided between the re
silient Washer 56 and the sealing surface 35 to prevent
the washer from being chewed up by the turning move
ment of the sealing surface when it is tightened against
‘the washer by tightening of the nut portion 16. The disk
has a needle receiving aperture axially aligned with the
aperture of the washer.
The upper end of the tapered bore of guide plug 54 is
about the same diameter as the apertures in the steel disk,
the relaxed washer and the wall 26 or slightly larger than
The chuck'6 is attached to the syringe barrel 2 by
threading the nut portion ‘16 of the chuck over the 60 the largest needle to be used with the syringe. It is axially
aligned with the above mentioned apertures and the open
threaded nipple ?tting 18 as shown.
ing 20 in the lower end 14 of the syringe barrel.
The lower end portion of the hollow tubular vise re
The vise 8 is preferably made of a resilient, rust proof
ceiving tube 10 has external threads 32 and the upper end
steel or other suitable material. The size of the needle
portion can be ?rmly secured to the nut portion 16 by a
press ?t between such upper portion and an aperture 34 65 receiving passage between the jaws 11 and formed by
edges 48 may be slightly larger or slightly smaller than
in an end wall 36 of nut portion 16, in which aperture such
the size of needle 50 when the jaws 11 are relaxed, i.e.
upper portion of the tube .10 is received with the upper
when the screw cap :12 is loose and is not exerting a
end thereof protruding into the threaded bore 38 of nut
radially inwardly directed needle gripping force on the
portion 116, as shown.
jaws. When the size of the passage between the relaxed
The upper part of the tubular shaped hollow vise 8 may
jaws 11 is larger than the size of the needle, tightening
be secured within the tube 10 by a press ?t. The lower
of the screw cap 12 to thereby cause it to move axially
part of the vise is split longitudinally at 40 into four
and upwardly with respect to the jaws and consequently
spring legs 42. The lower ends of the legs 42 protrude
to apply a radially inwardly directed, needle gripping
from the lower end of tube 10 and are provided with jaws
‘11 for gripping the needle. The jaws 11 are thicker than 75 force on the jaws, forces the jaws radially inwardly into
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needle gripping position in which they tightly and posi
tively or non-yieldably grip the needle. Spring legs 42
are bent radially inwardly against the spring ‘force urg
detached respectively. Such an arrangement is shown in
when the screw cap is loosened. When the size of the
of the vise 8a is also enlarged to form a shoulder 72 and
FIG. 5 in which the tube ‘10b of the chuck is integral
with the nut portion 16a, which is tight on nipple 18 at
ing them toward their relaxed positions. The resiliency
all times except when the sealing washer is replaced, and
of the legs causes the jaws 11 to automatically spring radi 5 the lower part of the bore of the tube is enlarged to form
ally outwardly toward their normal relaxed positions
a shoulder 70. The outside diameter of the lower part
passage between the relaxed jaws is slightly less than the
to slidably but snugly ?t within the enlarged lower'part of
size of the needle, insertion of the needle into the needle
the bore of the tube. The vise 8a is slidably received in
receiving passage between the relaxed jaws forces the 10 the bore of the tube so that when the screw nut 12 is
jaws slightly apart against the spring force urging them
tightened on the tube 18a, the engagement between the
to their normal relaxed positions so that the jaws resili
tapered portion of the bore of the cap and the external
ently and gently grip the needle even before the screw
taper of the jaws forces the vise to slide axially upwardly
cap is tightened to apply a radially inwardly directed,
in the tube to cause the upper edge, of the vise and the
needle gripping force on the jaws ‘and thereby force them 15 upper edge of the guide plug 54a secured in the bore
to tightly and positively grip the needle.
of the vise to compress the sealing washer to form the
The needle 50 is inserted into the chuck and the lower
seal. Thereafter, further tightening, of the screw cap ap
end of the syringe ‘barrel to the position shown while
plies a radially inwardly directed, needle gripping force
the screw cap is in position on the tube It) so that jaws
11 are relaxed and while nut portion 16 is ?xed on the
on the jaws of the vise to force them to move radially
tightened on the threads 32 of tube 16 to move the cap
ting 18!; does not have any end wall or recess and the
inwardly and grip the needle. The needle can? be removed
?tting 13 with the sealing surface 35 in a position in which
1by loosening the screw cap to release the needle gripping
it is in light contact with the disk 61 but does not com
force exerted thereby on the jaws and release the axial
press the sealing washer 56. Consequently the aperture
upward force on the vise and on the sealing washer, where
63 is large enough for the needle to. be inserted there
‘by the coil spring 74 biased between the shoulders 70 and
through. Plug 54 guides the needle into the aperture 63 25 72 moves the vise downwardly and permits the washer to
of the washer, the aperture 39 of the wall 26 of the nipple
expand to its normal con?guration.
and the opening 20. Thereafter, the screw cap 12 is
In FIG. 6, the vise receiving tube is eliminated, the ?t-.~
axially and upwardly (as viewed in FIG. 1) with respect
sealing washer 63b is located in and ?lls the inside of the‘
to the jaws 11 and tube 10, whereby the tapered wall 55 30 split portion of the vise 8b. The nut portion 16b in this
of the bore of the cap cooperates with the external taper
embodiment is integral with the upper non-split portion:
4c of the jaws 11 to. apply a radially inwardly directed,
of vise 8b and has internal threads 38b which cooperate
needle gripping force on the jaws 11 to force the jaws
with the external threads of the nipple 18b to attach the
radially inwardly until the inner edges 48 of- the jaws
vise directly to the syringe barrel. The lower edge of the
?rmly and non-yieldably grip the needle along a substan 35 nipple 18b is flush with the lower end surface of the nar-v
tial portion of its length. Thereafter, the nut portion 16is
row end portion 14b, of the. syringe barrel over which the
tightened on the nipple 18 to move the sealing surface 35
nipple ‘18b is secured. The upper non-split part of the
of the chuck toward the ?oor of recess 28 to compress
vise 812 has an externally threaded portion 32b over
or squeeze the washer between the sealing surface 35 and
which the screw cap 12b is threaded.
the floor of the recess. This forces the washer to expand 40
The sealing washer 56b in this embodiment is tubular
laterally into sealing engagement with the con?ning wall
in shape and is received in and ?lls the inside of, the split
58 of the recess and with the portion of the needle 50
portion 42b of vise 8b, as shown. Consequently, when
located within the aperture 63 of the washer. In effect,
the screw cap is tightened to move the jaws 11b and the
the wall of the aperture is squeezed tightly against the
needle to provide a ?uid-tight seal therebetween.
The diameter of the recess 28 is slightly larger than the
outside diameter of the upper end of tube 19 to permit the
upper end of the tube to move into and out of the mouth
of the recess.
legs 42b of the vise radially inwardly, the jaws 11b are
brought into needle gripping relationship with. the needle
50 and at the same time the sealing washer is compressed
radially inwardly to squeeze the wall of the aperture 63b
radially inwardly into sealing engagement with the por
tion of the needle located in the aperture and to expand
the washer axially into sealing engagement with the lower
end surface of the end portion 14b of the syringe barrel.
The needle may be detached by loosening the screw
cap 12. whereby the radially inwardly directed, needle
gripping force exerted thereby on the jaws is released and
The above mentioned seal is made tighter ‘by, tightening
the jaws spring radially outwardly to release the needle.
the nut 16b on the nipple 18b to thereby compress or
Thereafter, by loosening the nut ‘16, the sealing surface 55 squeeze the washer ‘between the surfaces 73 of the jaws
35 is moved away from the floor of recess 28 to release
11b and the lower end surface of end portion 1412. This
the compression force on the sealing washer 56 and per
causes the washer to expand laterally into tighter sealing.
mit it to expand to its normal con?guration.
engagement with the needle.
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The chuck may be provided with means for applying a
When inserting the needle, both the nut and screw cap
pin, wrench or other means for exerting more forceful 60 should be ‘loose to make sure the aperture 63b of the
tightening of the vise. Ordinarily, such a mechanism is
sealing washer is large enough for the needle 50 to be
not necessary except perhaps for large syringes and very
large needles such as spinal needles.
The sealing surface of the chuck may be concave as.
shown in FIG. 4 at 35a, in which case the disk 61a is 65
concave and the adjacent face of the resilient washer 56a
is convex as shown in FIG. 4. This arrangement directs
inserted therethrough. Thereafter, the screw cap 12b is
tightened to close the jaws 11b and form a seal between
the needle and wall of the aperture of the washer,‘ followed
by tightening the nut 16b to complete ‘the seal.
In FIG. 7',‘ 72 represents the metal barrel or frame of a
cartridge type syringe of the type used in administering
the compression forces exerted by the sealing surface 35a
local- anesthetics in dentistry. The barrel or frame 72 has
radially inwardly to ensure a tight seal between the needle
a large window 74, a small window 76 opposite window
and the wall of the aperture in the washer.
70 74 and a plunger 78'. A conventional glass cartridge con
taining a measured dose of novocaine or other medicine
Furthermore, the sealing surface of the chuck can be
moved toward the floor of the recess to compress the seal
ing washer by the same screw cap which tightens the jaws,
thereby eliminating the necessity of tightening and loosen
is- inserted through the‘ large window 74 while the cartridge
holding member 76, slidable in the bore of the barrel,‘ is
lifted upwardly to clear the upper edge of window 74'
ing the nut portion 16 each time a needle is attached and 75 against the force of spring 78a biased between cap 80,
screwed on the end of the "barrel, and a shoulder 80 of the
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cartridge holding member. The holding member 76 is
lifted upwardly by engagement of the shoulder 81 of the
piston 82 of the plunger with the ?oor of the cartridge
holding recess 84 of the holding member when ‘the plunger
is moved upwardly by its handle 83'. The recess 84 of
the holding member ?ts over the top of the cartridge to
hold it ?rmly in place when the plunger is released. The
stem 86 of the plunger slides within the holding member.
When the cartridge is located in the barrel, the rubber
stopper 88 of the cartridge is adapted to be pushed down l0
sure to the outside of the ?exible pinched-in portion. If
desired, the sheath and cap can be rigid except for the
gripping portion. In such case, the material of the grip
ping portion remains ?exible to permit the needle to be
?rmly gripped by the ?ngers. This ?exibility can be pro
vided by making the wall of the gripping portion thinner
or by making such wall of a di?erent material. It is not
necessary that this gripping portion be pinched in or of
reduced diameter. It may be of the same diameter as the
rest of the sheath. However, in such case the gripping
wardly into the cartridge by the plunger to expel the
portion should be more ?exible than the remaining portion
medicine through the double ended, hollow needle 91,
which is pointed at both ends and one end of which pierces
of the sheath or container.
a soft metal cap 8§ over the lower end of the cartridge as
more ?exible material.
This can be accomplished
either by making the gripping portion thinner or of a
The sealing washer can be made of any resilient, elastic,
shown. The inside of the cap has a layer of ?owable 15
rubber-like material but preferably it is made of a ma
material 90 which adheres to the needle and forms a seal.
terial which can withstand sterilizing conditions. Where
The lower, needle receiving end of the cartridge chamber
the syringe is to be sterilized in an autoclave under high
is narrower than the rest of the chamber so that the stopper
temperatures (usually about 320° F.) and under pressure
88 cannot be forced thereinto. The above construction is
conventional.
(usually 75 p.s.i. or more) the material should be able
to withstand such temperatures and pressures. In addition
The lower end of the metal barrel 72 extends integrally
into, or is welded or joined by other means to, the hollow
to Kel-F, other ?uoro carbon rubbers, especially peroxide
tube 100 of a chuck 6c. The upper end of the bore of
cured ?uoro carbon rubbers such as Viton are presently
deemed suitable. Also, other synthetic rubbers such as
the tube 100 and the lower end of the bore of the syringe
Neoprene and silicone rubbers can be used. A material
barrel are separated by a wall '92 having a needle receiving
should be selected which will withstand the particular
aperture 300 therethrough. The tube has external threads
sterilizing conditions to be employed. However, the in
320 at its lower portion on which the screw cap 12c of the
vention is not limited to any particular kind of washer
chuck is threaded. The vise 8c of the chuck has the same
material.
construction as vise 8 in FIG. 1 and the upper end por
The gripping edges 43 of the jaws can be very lightly
tion thereof is secured in the tube 180 by a press ?t, as 30
threaded, knurled, or the like to achieve a better grip or
shown. The vise is provided with a needle guide 540 at its
the gripping edges of one or two of the jaws can be offset
upper end to guide the needle into the aperture of wall 92.
with respect to the other edges.
The upper edges of the vise and guide abut against the
In FIG. 7, the tube of the vise can be eliminated, in
wall 92.
which case the upper end of the vise will be integral with
When the screw cap 120 is loose, the needle can be
inserted in the chuck and pushed through the aperture in
the lower end of the barrel and the threads for tightening
wall 92 and through the cap 89 over the lower end of the
the screw cap will be on the upper non-slitted portion of
cartridge to the position shown in FIG. 7, whereafter the
the vise.
screw cap 12c is tightened to force the jaws 110 of the vise
The upper parts of both the vise and the tube are hollow
shafts and the terms “shaf ” and “shaft portion,” as used
in the claims hereof, are intended to cover either or both.
8c radially inwardly to ?rmly grip and hold the needle.
No special sealing arrangement is required in the em
bodiment of FIG. 7 because the cap 8'9 and ?owable ma
terial ‘90 of the cartridge form a seal around the needle.
The needle 59 of FIG. 1 or 91 of FIG. 7 is preferably
provided by the manufacturer with a rubber or plastic
latex sheath 100 (see FIG. 8) over the injection end of the
needle, which permits a sterilized needle to be handled to
insert it into the syringe without contaminating the needle.
The plastic or rubber latex sheath or coating 100 may be
applied immediately after sterilization of the needle by
dipping the injection end of the needle into the liquid
latex. After the sheath 100 has been dried, the other end
of the needle can be dipped to form a sheath cap 104, par-t
of which overlaps the sheath 100 at 101. Before inserting
the needle, the cap 104 is removed, whereafter the un—
covered end portion of the needle is inserted while holding
the covered end portion. The length of the sheath 100 is
selected so that the end shoulder 102 thereof will abut
against the lower ends of the jaws of the chuck when the
needle has been moved to the desired position. This
assures against pushing the needle too far into the syringe
or not far enough. After the needle has been attached
and immediately before use, the sheath ‘100 is removed.
The sheath 100 may be made from other materials such as
plastisols, etc. The sheath cap 104 can be omitted.
The sheath 100 and cap 104 shown in FIG. 8 ?t snugly
around the needle. ‘However, the inside diameter of
sheath 100 and cap 104 may be greater than the diameter
of the needle. In such case sheath or case 100 is prefer
In FIGS. 1 and 6, the nipple ?tting can be eliminated by
providing the lower end portion of the syringe with threads
for tightening the nut. In such case, the washer receiving
recess can be in the lower end face of the syringe.
Considering portion 14 of FIG. 1 and portion 14b of
FIG. 6 as end walls of the syringe barrels, in FIG. 6
the sealing washer is pressed directly against the end
wall, whereas in FIG. 1 the washer is pressed against
wall 26 of the ?tting. However, in both cases the washer
may be considered as being squeezed between a sealing
surface of the chuck and the end wall of the syringe
barrel to force the washer into sealing relationship with
the end wall, the needle and the wall con?ning the periph
ery of the washer. In FIG 1, the. con?ning wall is
the wall 58 of recess 28. In FIG. 6, the con?ning wall is
the bore of the vise. If the washer is received in a recess
in the end wall of the syringe barrel, the wall of such
recess is the con?ning wall.
The jaws of the vise can be closed and opened by
means other than a screw cap.
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the size
or diameter of the needle receiving passage or bore 110
formed by the inner edges or surfaces 48b of the jaws
11d of vise 8:1 is slightly less than the size or diameter
of the needle 91a when the screw cap 120 of the chuck
is loose and the jaws 11d are relaxed, i.e. when the cap
120 is loose or removed and hence is not exerting a
ably made of polyethylene or the like, and is provided
with a pinched-in portion or portion of smaller inside di
radially inwardly directed, needle gripping force on the
jaws. Consequently, when the needle 91a is inserted in
such passage it forces the spring jaws 11d radially out
ameter, the inside diameter of such portion ?tting snugly
wardly against the spring force exerted by the resiliency
of legs 42c of vise 8d and such resiliency of the legs
around the needle to normally hold it in place in the
causes the jaws 11d to gently grip the needle even through
sheath and to permit it- to be ?rmly gripped by the ?ngers
without touching the needle by pinching or applying pres 75 the screw cap 120 is loose or removed entirely. Sub
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sequently, the screw cap 12c is tightened to apply a
Althoughwith the use of a needle receiving passage
radially inwardly directed, needle gripping force to the
between the relaxed jaws which is larger in size than the
jaws 11d to thereby force the jaws to grip the needle 91a
tightly.
needle, the jaws are forced to move inwardly to grip the
needle by upward axial movement of the screw cap and
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The lower end of the needle receiving passage 110‘ is
spring outwardly to their relaxed positions when the
provided with an enlarged conical or trumpet shaped
screw cap is moved axially .in an opposite direction,
counter-sunk entrance 112 formed by a conical shaped
whereas with the use of a needle receiving passage be
counter-sunk recess 114 in the lower face of the vise 8d,
tween the relaxed jaws which is smaller in size than the
such lower face being formed by the lower end faces 115
needle the jaws are not moved inwardly and do not
of the jaws lid. The diameter of the recess 114 de 10 spring outwardly by such movement of the screw cap, in
creases as it extends upwardly from the tip of the chuck
both cases the screw cap comprises means for applying
to the narrower passage 110‘ so that the wall thereof is
a substantially non-yielding needle gripping force to the
tapered or slopes inwardly as it extends upwardly from
jaws to force them to substantially positively or non
the end face of the vise to the narrow passage 110'. The
yielding grip and rigidly hold the needle and for re
recess is formed by bevels at the lower ends of edges or 15 leasing said force so that the needle can be removed.
surfaces 481) of the jaws 11d, as shown.
In both cases the screw cap also comprises :means for
This enlarged, conical shaped entrance ‘or trumpet 112
guides the needle into the undersized bore or passage
110 and, together with the undersized passage 110, the
aligned passage 300 in wall 92 and the aligned narrow
neck of the passage in guide 540, insures that the needle
will be automatically moved to, and held in, the proper
position between surfaces 48b when it is inserted into
retaining such non-yielding force on- the jaws. Any- other
suitable means for performing the same functions can
be used. Also in both cases the chuck comprises jaw
means for releasably gripping and thereby rigidly hold
ing the needle.
Since the materials from which the jaws and screw
cap are made are relatively rigid and non-compressible,
the chuck and before screw cap 120 is tightened so that
when the screw cap is tightened over the jaws, the needle
when the screw cap is subsequently tightened the needle 25 is held ?rmly and rigidly by the jaws and cannot move
will be tightly and properly gripped by edges 48b of the
with respect thereto.
jaws and consequently will be held ?rmly and rigidly
In the glass barrel syringe shown in FIG. 1, the metal
thereby in the proper position regardless of the size of
the needle or the skill of the operator.
?tting 18 may be extended upwardly as shown .in FIGS.
With such an ar
14 and 15 to form a reinforcing casing or sheath 130 over
rangement, the needle will not slip into the spaces 116 30 the barrel of the syringe to reinforce the barrel against‘
between adjacent jaws 11d when it is inserted into the
breakage. In such case, the casing is provided with
chuck because the width of the spaces 116 is smaller
windows 132 and 134 to expose the graduations on the
than the diameter of the needle and because the needle is
barrel. The casing may extend partly or all the way to
at all times held gently but ?rmly by the edges 48b
the top of the barrel and may be integral with or soldered
By the use of an undersized passage 110 with an over
35 to or otherwise joined to the ?tting.
sized entrance 112 the width of the spaces 116 when the
jaws are relaxed can be made smaller than the diameter
of the smallest needles to be used with the syringe. In
fact, the lateral sides 116a of the relaxed jaws may con
tact each other to. eliminate spaces 116 when the jaws are 40
relaxed. Consequently needles of small diameter can
be readily and correctly inserted and removed from the
syringe without trouble and undue manipulation.
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This application is a continuation-in-part of our ap
plication Serial. No. 768,612, ?led October 21, 1958, and
now abandoned.
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We claim:
1. A hypodermic syringe and hypodermic needle there
for, said syringe comprising a barrel, a plunger and a
chuck member associated with said barrel for detachably
attaching said needle thereto, said chuck member com
Preferably the passage 110 is bored or drilled into the
prising jaw means for gripping said needle and securing
jaws by a drill or the like of the proper size.
45 it to said barrel, said jaw means extending toward said
The rest of the construction shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 is
like the construction shown in FIG. 7.
The undersized passage 110 and oversized entrance 11.2
barrel into spring legs, said jaw means forming a needle
receiving passage, the‘ size of said passage being less
than the size of- said needle when the needle is removed
of FIGS. 9 to 12 can be used in the constructions shown
from said passage, means associated with said jaw means
in FIGS l'to 6 as well‘ as in the construction of FIG. 7. 50 for applying and releasing a needle gripping force to said
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the needle re
jaw‘ means, said jaw means being adapted to be forced
ceiving passage 110 between the jaws may or may not
apart against the force exerted thereon by said spring
be undersized as in FIGS. 9 to 12. The passage 110 has
legs by insertion of said needle into said passage while
an enlarged conical shaped entrance 114 like the em
said needle gripping force is released, whereby said jaw
bodiment shown in FIGS. 9 to 12.
55 means resiliently grip the needle, when said needle grip—
The lower portion of the screw cap 12d extends down
ping force is released.
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wardly and inwardly below the lower ends 115 of the
2. A syringe and needle according to claim 1, said
jaws into a conical shaped lower end portion having a
passage having an enlarged entrance, said. enlarged en
conical shaped guide passage 120 therein. The. wall of
trance having a- wall tapering radially inwardly as it ex
passage 1120 tapers inwardly as it extends upwardly and 60 tends inwardly from the end of said passage to guide
the passage is axially aligned with passage 110. The
said needle into said passage.
smaller, upper end of passage 120 has a diameter which
3. A syringe and needle according to claim 1, said jaw
is slightly larger than the diameter of the needle 91b and
means comprising a plurality of jaws, the distance be
about the same as the diameter of the narrow upper neck
tween the lateral sides of adjacent jaws being less than
of guide 54c and aperture 300. Guide passage 120 in 65 the diameter of the needle when said needle gripping force
the lower end of the screw cap and the enlarged conical
is released.
shaped entrance 114 oil passage 110 guides the needle
4. A syringe and needle according to claim 1, said
into the needle receiving passage between the jaws and
jaw means comprising a plurality of jaws, the lateral
cooperates with the" guide 540 and aperture 30c to hold
sides of adjacent jaws contacting each other when said
the needle in the proper position in the needle receiving 70 needle gripping force is released.
passage 110 before and while the jaws 11d are tightened
5. A syringe and needle according to claim 1, said
by tightening the screw cap so that the needle will not
spring legs de?ning a needle receiving passage which is
slip later-ally into spaces 116 between adajacent jaws.
larger than said passage formed by said jaw means.
The enlarged entrance 114 can be omitted with the use
6. A hypodermic syringe and hypodermic needle there
of a guide passage 120 in the screw cap 12d.
75 for, said syringe comprising a barrel, a plunger and a
aoeaned
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chuck for detachably attaching said needle to said barrel,
said chuck comprising spring jaw means for gripping said
passage formed by said jaw means and said enlarged
passage and axially spaced therefrom but of smaller di
needle to secure it to said barrel, said jaws means having
a needle receiving passage, said chuck having means for
tightening said jaw means on said needle after it has been
inserted in said passage, said jaw means comprising means
for resiliently gripping said needle when it is inserted in
said passage before said tightening means is applied to cor
ameter than said enlarged passage, a tapered guide asso
ciated with said enlarged passage for guiding the needle
into said passage in said barrel from said enlargerd pas
sage.
13. A hypodermic syringe having a barrel and a plung
_ er, a chuck member associated with said barrel for de
tachably attaching a hypodermic needle thereto, said
rectly position said needle in said passage and prevent
said needle from slipping out‘ of said passage.
10 chuck ‘member having a threaded portion and jaw means
for gripping said needle, said jaw means having a tapered
7. A hypodermic syringe having a barrel, a plunger
outer periphery, a threaded member associated with said
and a chuck for detachably attaching a hypodermic needle
jaw means and having a surface for engaging said tapered
to said syringe, said chuck comprising spring jaw means
outer periphery of said jaw means, said threaded member
for gripping a hypodermic needle to secure it to said
being adapted to be threaded on said threaded portion
barrel, said jaw means having a needle receiving passage,
to apply and release a needle gripping force to and from
said chuck having means for tightening said jaw means
said jaw means through said surface and said tapered
on said needle after it has been inserted in said passage,
outer periphery, said jaw means forming a needle receiv
said jaw means comprising means for resiliently gripping
ing passage and extending toward the barrel into resilient
said needle when it is inserted in said passage before said
spring legs of reduced thickness, said legs forming an en
tightening means is applied to correctly position said
larged needle receiving passage substantially larger than
needle in said passage.
the passage formed by the jaw means and extending into
8. A syringe according'to claim 7, said jaw means ex
a hollow connecting portion which connects said legs,
tending toward said barrel into spring legs of reduced
said spring legs extending a substantial distance beyond
thickness, the entrance to said passage being enlarged to
the end of said threaded portion, said barrel having an
guide said needle into said passage.
opening in an end wall thereof for receiving said needle,
9. A syringe according to claim 7, said syringe being
said passages and said opening being axially aligned,
a dental syringe for use with a dental hypodermic needle,
means for attaching said chuck member to said end wall,
said passage having a diameter which is smaller than
said means for attaching said chuck member including a
the minimum outside diameter of conventional dental
hypodermic needles.
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30 resilient sealing element having an aperture for receiving
10. A syringe according to claim 8, said spring legs
forming a needle receiving passage which is larger than
said passage formed by said jaw means, said jaw means
being free to be forced radially outwardly against the
force exerted thereon by said spring legs before said
tightening means is applied.
11. A hypodermic syringe for dispensing a liquid com
said needle, said aperture being axially aligned with said
opening and said passages, at least one of said means for
attaching said chuck member and said chuck member
having a sealing surface movable toward and away from
said end wall of said barrel when said chuck member is
attached and detached from said end wall by said attach
ing means, said sealing element being located between
said sealing surface and said end wall, said element being
prising a barrel and a plunger, said barrel having a chuck
member associated therewith for detachably attaching a
pressed between said end wall of said barrel and said
hypodermic needle thereto, said chuck member compris 40 sealing surface upon said movement of the said sealing
ing a threaded portion, jaw means for gripping a needle
surface toward said end wall of said barrel when said
along its body, said jaw means having a tapered outer
chuck member is attached to said end wall to compress
periphery, and a threaded member associated with said
said element and thereby seal against leakage.
jaw means and having a surface for engaging said tapered
outer periphery of said jaw means, said threaded member 45
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apply andrelease a needle gripping force to and from
said jaw means through said surface and said tapered
1,526,824
Bock _______________ __ Feb. 17, 1925
outer periphery, said jaw means having substantially par
1,574,579
Jones _______________ __ Feb. 23, 1926
allel needle gripping surfaces forming a needle receiving 50 1,607,271
Smith _______________ __ Nov. 16, 1926
passage and extending toward the syringe barrel into
1,687,324
Cook _______________ __ Oct. 9, 1928
spring legs of reduced thickness and then into a hollow
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Epstein ______________ __ Aug. 31, 1937
connecting portion which connects said legs, said legs
2,513,139
forming an enlarged needle receiving passage substan
2,517,689
tially larger than the passage formed ‘by the jaw means, 55 v2,577,556
said spring legs extending a substantial distance beyond
2,688,967
the end of said threaded portion.
2,714,888
12. A syringe according to claim 11, said barrel hav
2,751,907
ing a needle receiving passage axially aligned with said
Burness et al __________ __ June 27, 1950
Lement _____________ _;_ Aug. 8, 1950
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Williams ____________ _._ Aug. 9, 1955
Hickey ______________ __ June 26, 1956